Mr Corbyn claimed the turnout in Islington is the highest since 1951 and that he got the highest majority ever in the borough, and that it was a great honour to be elected to represent Islington again.

Corbyn essentially giving a victory speech for the general election at his constituency count. He's certainly beaten expectations. #GE2017

Saying that Mrs May did not achieve what she set out to achieve, he smiled: "This election was called for the prime minister to gain a larger majority in order to assert her authority. The election campaign has gone on for the past six weeks – I’ve travelled the whole country. I’ve spoken at events and rallies all over the country."

He also claimed "politics has changed" and that people have "had enough" of the Conservatives: "And you know what? Politics has changed. Politics isn’t going back into the box where it was before.

"What’s happened is, people have said they’ve had quite enough of austerity politics, they’ve had quite enough of cuts in public expenditure, under-funding our health service, under-funding our schools, our education service, and not giving our young people the chance they deserve in our society."

"And I’m very, very proud of the campaign that my party has run, our manifesto, for the many, not the few. And I’m very proud of the results that are coming in all over the country tonight of people voting for hope for the future, and turning their backs on austerity."